Animal rescue groups help pets in disaster aftermath

There have been a disturbing number of natural disasters of late, and according to weather predictions, this summer is going to be a doozey. Thankfully, many animal rescue organizations are stepping up and pitching in to aid animals in need and to help reunite them with their families.

In the aftermath of Missouri’s devastating tornado on May 22, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) dispatched members of its Animal Rescue Team to the city of Joplin to help set up temporary shelters for nearly 500 displaced animals who have been taken to the emergency shelter since a powerful tornado hit more than a week ago.

Meanwhile in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) is assisting the Guthrie Animal Shelter after their facilities were destroyed in one of the tornadoes that ripped through the state on May 24. More than 60 dogs and cats were displaced after the building housing them was demolished in the storm. Initially four animals went missing, but were later found. All animals are now safe and are being relocated to local rescue groups and placed outside the state with the Kansas Humane Society in Wichita, Kansas and the Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden, Colorado. Learn more about ARC and how you can help support its efforts here.